Tasty Meat & Potato Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks, thinly sliced, 2 inch pieces
• 1 sweet onion, medium, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 2 -3 instant oxo, cubes (beef oxo or knorr)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups tomatoes, diced with juice
• 1 red pepper, jarred, diced
• 1 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled, 1 inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup celery, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 poblano chile, seeded, diced
• 4 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat until foam disappears, stir in the steak, onion and garlic and cook and stir until meat and onions are browned about 10 - 15 minutes.
• 2 next, mix together flour, thyme, salt and pepper, sprinkle the flour over the browned meat and stir to coat.
• 3 in a large pot add the vegetable broth, oxo cubes, worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, diced red pepper and meat mixture; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 45 minutes to an hour.
• 4 next add the potatoes, carrots, celery, mushrooms and poblano chile and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the soup has thickened.
• 5 if you find the soup too thick add more vegetable broth, a little at a time.
• 6 just before serving stir the fresh chopped basil into the soup.